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Stock Trader · 12-29-2015, 06:49 PM

I was a gulf shrimper for several years and the man who made our nets taught me to use boiled shrimp and half rotten mullet for reds. I was not a believer until he and I limited out in less than an hour while everyone else just sat on their boats and watched us catch. I don't go fishing much unless there's money involved because I can't swim and I'm scared of the water so I don't know any names for good areas for fish as on a shrimp boat catching fish was a pain in the ass. Full moon & low tide are always best especially as a cold front blows in then it gets spectacular (at least for shrimps) my opinion is if you can't catch at that time just throw your fishing rod in the garbage dumpster.

My Vietnamese buddies who I once hated but have now come to like tell me the some people do real well hooking live crabs to catch reds but I have never tried it personally.

2intexas · 01-02-2016, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dorthy_Monroe

But if your wading in the bays I would think you would be smart enough to wear waders... Don't waders protect you from sting rays?

A stingray barb can penetrate most foot coverings. I used to do a lot of wading for flounder (rod and reel, and gigging). The safest way to move around was to slowly shuffle your feet rather than lift and step.

hotford13 · 01-03-2016, 11:14 PM

Rollover pass is good but you will have to bring your own lights.....but hurry Galveston county is about to com see it . so what is bbcr and becoming a sh member. You can pm me the answer .

Guest021217 · 01-04-2016, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by hotford13

Rollover pass is good but you will have to bring your own lights.....but hurry Galveston county is about to com see it . so what is bbcr and becoming a sh member. You can pm me the answer .

Sorry I cant tell you my secrets ....

But anyways if there are no lights Im not going thats to much chit to carry all by myself I don't even like carrying the crap I have now lol

Guest021217 · 01-04-2016, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 2intexas

A stingray barb can penetrate most foot coverings. I used to do a lot of wading for flounder (rod and reel, and gigging). The safest way to move around was to slowly shuffle your feet rather than lift and step.

Meh I will stay on land lol Im not scared of those Im scared of oyster reefs they seem to like me lol

2intexas · 01-07-2016, 01:54 PM

Yeah, stumbling while on a shallow-water oyster reef can fuck up your day.

Oralist · 01-08-2016, 05:21 AM

You can buy sting ray guards that are hard plastic and a barb will not penetrate. The sting ray wraps its tail around your ankle and uses the leverage to drive the barb in. The two people I know that were barbed made an immediate trip to the hospital ER. Very painful and easily infected.

Guest021217 · 01-20-2016, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Oralist

You can buy sting ray guards that are hard plastic and a barb will not penetrate. The sting ray wraps its tail around your ankle and uses the leverage to drive the barb in. The two people I know that were barbed made an immediate trip to the hospital ER. Very painful and easily infected.

Thats to much hassle lol.. if I can ever get out of Houston today Im going fishing but traffic Sucks...

Don T. Lukbak · 01-20-2016, 09:03 PM

Got the fishin' blues?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQC2_NJj2iA

SlimJimmm · 01-20-2016, 11:18 PM

you can fish these ponds all around houston and catch nice size bass.

Guest021217 · 01-21-2016, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Houstonfella

you can fish these ponds all around houston and catch nice size bass.

I only fish salt water its more fun for me fresh water is boring lol

Guest021217 · 01-21-2016, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Don T. Lukbak

Got the fishin' blues?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQC2_NJj2iA

that's true lol

SlimJimmm · 01-21-2016, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Dorthy_Monroe

I only fish salt water its more fun for me fresh water is boring lol

Lol that goes for a lot of folks. Hehe sea wolf park is always fun to fish at!

Dustyallen · 01-22-2016, 02:59 AM

There's a little area by outriggers that's pretty good for catching flounder. There's a bunch of nice little spots on the bay between Seabrook and Baycliff.

Guest021217 · 01-22-2016, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Houstonfella

Lol that goes for a lot of folks. Hehe sea wolf park is always fun to fish at!

I just like mystery & in salt water you just never know what your going to catch your just praying it not a dang hard head lol .. That place is far from me Im going to have to try it soon though...